Black metal band name generator
Black metal names are cold and old: Mayhem, Darkthrone, Emperor, Immortal, Satyricon, Ulver. The Norwegian scene made frost, forests and night into an aesthetic, and many bands use Norwegian words.
Generate black metal names
12 names · screened against 120,000+ notable artists
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Zomor
say: ZOH-mor
Why it works
- 2 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Say it: ZOH-mor.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
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Ormhav
“Serpent sea” · Norwegian
Why it works
- 2 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Means "Serpent sea" in Norwegian.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
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Obsidian
Why it works
- 3 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Imagery: myth and the occult.
Watch for
- A single dictionary word shares results with everything else that word means.
- Single everyday words are usually already used by several artists; check before you get attached.
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Steinkveld
“Stone evening” · Norwegian
Why it works
- 2 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Means "Stone evening" in Norwegian.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
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Skyggesverd
“Shadow sword” · Norwegian
Why it works
- 3 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Means "Shadow sword" in Norwegian.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
- Several spellings sound the same; check that people can type it after hearing it once.
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Terra Profunda
“Deep earth” · Latin
Why it works
- Means "Deep earth" in Latin.
Watch for
- An unusual combination of words is easier to find as an exact phrase.
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Flamma Hiemis
“Flame of winter” · Latin
Why it works
- 4 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Means "Flame of winter" in Latin.
Watch for
- An unusual combination of words is easier to find as an exact phrase.
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Frostsang
“Frost song” · Norwegian
Why it works
- 2 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Means "Frost song" in Norwegian.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
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Doomeater
Why it works
- 3 syllables: short enough to chant.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
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Granorok
say: GRAH-noh-rok
Why it works
- 3 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Say it: GRAH-noh-rok.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
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Drokuthul
say: DROH-koo-thool
Why it works
- 3 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Say it: DROH-koo-thool.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
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Ulvkors
“Wolf cross” · Norwegian
Why it works
- 2 syllables: short enough to chant.
- Means "Wolf cross" in Norwegian.
Watch for
- An invented word has little competition in search results.
How black metal bands name themselves
This generator builds compounds from real Norwegian words (Ulv = wolf, Skog = forest, Natt = night) and grammatically correct Latin, and shows the translation for every one.
Patterns you'll see
- Norwegian compound. Ulver means "wolves"; Darkthrone fuses two English words the same way. Our compounds use real Norwegian words with translations.
- Single cold word. Emperor, Immortal, Mayhem: grand, bleak and simple.
- Scene description. Wolves in the Throne Room, Agalloch (a tree resin): place and nature as atmosphere.
Tips
- Check the translation with a native speaker before printing merch; compounds can carry nuances.
- Blackletter logos are hard to read; make sure the name is distinctive enough to survive that.
- Search the Encyclopaedia Metallum too; the underground is huge.
Avoid: Avoid the scene's far-right fringe imagery and symbols. It is a dealbreaker for most labels, venues and fans.
What real black metal names look like
| One-word names | 67% | |
| Two-word names | 24% | |
| Three words or more | 9% | |
| Start with "The" | 1% | |
| Median length | 9 chars |
Most-used words: funeral (4), dawn (3), black (3), hate (3), forest (3), thou (2), shalt (2), old (2), art (2), enthroned (2).
Groups (not solo artists) with 4+ Wikipedia language editions. Full study and method.
What you'll get
- Norwegian compound
- Latin phrase
- Single word
- Compound word
- Phrase name
- Invented word
Imagery: ice, night, wild, occult, decay.
36 black metal band name ideas
None of these matches a notable artist in our 120,000-act index as of this build. That does not make them free to use: run your favourites through the name checker.
- Ossa Nigra — “Black bones”Check
- NathCheck
- Taakekors — “Mist cross”Check
- CrowfallCheck
- Regnum Obscurum — “Obscure kingdom”Check
- Ventus Sanguinis — “Wind of blood”Check
- BloodwolfCheck
- Sorghav — “Sorrow sea”Check
- BlackstormCheck
- SteellordCheck
- Tordenvinter — “Thunder winter”Check
- BonewolfCheck
- Blodvinter — “Blood winter”Check
- Ormelv — “Serpent river”Check
- Graaheim — “Grey home”Check
- BonebreakerCheck
- KrokonCheck
- Hall of the Dim FrostbiteCheck
- Ulvvinter — “Wolf winter”Check
- OssuariesCheck
- Corvus Ater — “Dark raven”Check
- Steintind — “Stone peak”Check
- Vindvinter — “Wind winter”Check
- Throne of MossCheck
- Lupus Umbrae — “Wolf of shadow”Check
- Skyggelys — “Shadow light”Check
- DoomwalkerCheck
- Sorgberg — “Sorrow mountain”Check
- IroneaterCheck
- Dypsang — “Deep song”Check
- StormgraveCheck
- VoidfireCheck
- Ormkors — “Serpent cross”Check
- Beneath the Forbidden PermafrostCheck
- Flamma Terrae — “Flame of the earth”Check
- VigilsCheck
Black metal naming questions
Are the Norwegian band names real words?
Each name joins two real Norwegian words written without special letters (e.g. "Svartskog" = black forest). They are built as compounds the way Norwegian forms words; for nuance, check with a native speaker.
What language are black metal band names in?
Often English, Latin, Norwegian or Old Norse, sometimes invented. We use Norwegian and Latin with translations, so you know exactly what your name means.